Han Shizu

Chapter 680 The pace of war is approaching

Under the bright sun, the Chongzheng Hall was upright and bright.Outside the hall, Li Yun was dressed in a decent court uniform of a military officer. He hesitated, his eyes kept glancing into the hall through the doors and windows, and there was a little anxiety in his expression.

He has been waiting under the veranda for more than half an hour, but he still hasn't received the notice of the emperor's summoning.The mood sank unstoppably.

Last year, I went to Beijing with the military envoys to celebrate his birthday. When He Fujin died of illness, I thought it would be an opportunity to make a leap forward in my official career.In the end, he was awarded the title of Lieutenant of Light Vehicles and lived in Tokyo.

At that time, because of the damage to his mansion in the expansion of Tokyo, he also made a fuss with Kaifeng Mansion, so Liu Chengyou instructed Murong Yanchao to set aside a piece of land for him, and gave him money and food for him to build a new mansion.Nowadays, living in a new house, the longer you live, the less taste you will feel, and even more anxious.

Reminded by his son Li Shoujie, Li Yun reflected on it and understood where the problem was, but regretted it too late.Until now, when he heard the news that the imperial court wanted to go south to Jinghu Lake, he finally couldn't stay any longer.

Finally, after a year of leisurely living, his xinxing has obviously improved a lot, and his energy-raising skills have improved. Although he has been waiting for a long time, he can still bear his temper.

"Li Duwei, Your Majesty is back, let's enter the palace to have an audience!" Finally, Tong Shisheren came out of the palace to inform.

This sentence, to Li Yun, was like hearing the sound of a fairy, relieved a little, politely thanked the family, then straightened his clothes, and solemnly entered the hall to see him.

The emperor didn't see him whenever he wanted, but Liu Chengyou didn't treat him deliberately. When he returned to Chongzheng Hall, he took a bath and changed into a dragon robe.The bright yellow color of his clothes and the golden dragon around him made him look sacred and majestic, making him even more handsome.Compared with money, power can improve appearance more.

"Li Qing, I haven't seen you for a long time. Living in Tokyo, is it still comfortable?" Liu Chengyou smiled slightly as he saw Li Yun finishing the ceremony in a proper manner.

Upon hearing the question, Li Jun replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the bustling Tokyo is the most prosperous in the world. When I live here, I can feel the richness of Kaifeng, the strength of the great man, and the wisdom of Your Majesty every day."

"Okay, this kind of flattery doesn't look like it came from your mouth, General Li. You're not used to it, and I'm not used to it either!" Waving his hand, Liu Chengyou looked directly at him, smiling: " Let me speak bluntly, why did you see me?"

Hearing what Liu Chengyou said, the stiff smile on Li Yun's face eased a little, and he clasped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have been idle in Beijing for a whole year."

"Oh?" Liu Chengyou responded briefly, and said, "It seems that Li Qing is very quiet and wants to move?"

Hearing this, Li Yun immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, although the time in Tokyo is leisurely, I have been in the army for [-] years, and I am still used to it. Recently, I heard that the imperial court wants to march into Hunan, and the soldiers and horses are frequently mobilized. I hope that I can serve Your Majesty Go to battle and kill the enemy!"

Liu Chengyou had expected the purpose of his visit, which is not surprising. He observed the expectation on his face, and said with a smile: "Qing has the ambition to contribute to the country, I am very relieved, but after all, you are more than 50 years old"

Hearing the emperor's intention to refuse and using his own age as an issue, Li Yun immediately became anxious, and hurriedly expressed his opinion: "Although I am old, I can still eat meat, fight with a sword, and don't lose my bow and horse in the mansion on weekdays. Your Majesty, please complete it!"

As a matter of fact, it is really untenable to talk about age. Among the generals inside and outside the Han Dynasty, there are still many veterans who are five or sixty years old. The younger generals are mainly in the imperial army and important frontier troops.

His scrutinizing gaze fell on Li Yun. To be honest, if Li Yun hadn't taken the initiative to come to see him this time, Liu Chengyou would have almost forgotten about it.Last year, he was very dissatisfied with this person's domineering and conceited, and even in the bottom of his heart, he had already made plans to put him in the sidelines forever.

As far as Li Yun is concerned, he naturally has the talent to lead the army, but for today's Han Dynasty, he is not indispensable, and there are many people who can play his role.However, Liu Chengyou could not understand the arrogance of this person's personality and the arrogance of a martial artist, especially as the emperor, the longer he served as emperor, the more unhappy he became.

However, judging from the current performance of this person, Li Yunxian has changed somewhat.So, should we give him a chance?
Paying attention to Li Yun's full face of Xiqie, the look of expectation mixed with sadness appeared on this half-hundred warrior, which is still a bit touching.

Liu Chengyou is not a soft-hearted person, but after thinking about it, he decided to give him a chance: "Forget it, the general is so sincere, how can I take away your volunteering!"

As he said that, Liu Chengyou wrote a note, printed it and asked Zhang Dejun to give it to him, and said: "You go to the Privy Council to find Guo Rong, and let him arrange it!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will pay my respects with my death!" Li Yun held the paper as light as a feather in both hands, but Li Jun bowed down to Xie En as if he had a weight on his shoulders.

With Li Yun's qualifications, as long as he is placed in the Southern Expedition Army, his military rank will never be lowered, and he can command an army no matter how bad he is.

And after what happened to Li Yun, Liu Chengyou's gaze shifted to the south again, focusing on Jinghu affairs.Since the news of Lizhou Defense Envoy Cao Yin's death spread to the north, in the past two days, the imperial court and the upper and lower divisions have been fully cooperating and speeding up the preparations for the battle.

The Xiaodi army has already marched south, and the default coach Murong Yanzhao has already gone south to Xiangyang.

With the Han Dynasty, the mobilization of soldiers and horses became more and more urgent, and it was no longer hidden. The cloud of war began to hang over Jinghu Lake.From Jiangling to Liyang, from Wuling to Changsha, even ordinary people can feel the tension in the air.

In this atmosphere, Zhou Xingfeng, who was in the center of the storm, did not preside over the overall situation in Changsha, but quietly went south to Hengzhou.

Just like what the Han court had inquired about, in order to cope with the pressure from the central court in the north, Zhou Xingfeng had made sufficient preparations during this period and actively responded.

Zhou Xingfeng was very helpless and aggrieved. Although he was a little ambitious and ruled the land of Hunan roughly, his goal was only to become the "King of Wuping", and he considered himself obedient to the Han court.However, Emperor Han intends to level the world, and his ideas are destined to run counter to it. If he wants to be a blocker, he must be removed.

In fact, when they heard that the imperial court intends to take over Hunan, most of the civil and military personnel in Hunan were apprehensive.During the first discussion, half of the bureaucrats directly suggested to Zhou Xingfeng to submit to the imperial court, relieve power and go to Beijing to preserve wealth and safety.

However, Zhou Xingfeng has always been a bandit, with a strong temperament, surrendering without a fight, which is not his personality at all.Furthermore, as far as he was concerned, it was hard for him to stand out, eliminate the hostility, and occupy Hunan. After two years of stable life, the Northern Han Dynasty was so pressing. How could he be willing to seize his foundation.

On the same day, Zhou Xingfeng ordered to arrest all the dozen or so civil and military soldiers who had surrendered.Later, the more I thought about it, the more angry I became. It was just a rumor that the Northern Han wanted to go south, and the group of people under my command tried to persuade them to surrender. When the Han army really went south, would it be okay?
Therefore, within one night, Zhou Xingfeng ordered to kill all the people, in order to show his determination to resist the Han, and to "unify" his civil and military thoughts.As for the military and political situation in Hunan, Zhou Xingfeng is as tough as Zhou Xingfeng, so I'm afraid I can't be optimistic.

In fact, Zhou Xingfeng also knows himself through suffering. Hunan has been in chaos for too long, and its population and wealth have suffered huge losses. Up to now, the total population of Hunan has not exceeded 9 households, and the number of people under his rule is even less. With a population of 7 households, but maintaining an army of nearly [-], it is already militaristic.

In the past two years, Zhou Xingfeng implemented a series of measures in Hunan, such as exempting taxation, reducing military strength, implementing farming, and encouraging reclamation.But last year's famine wiped out all his efforts.

In order to buy people's hearts, he opened warehouses in the state to relieve the hungry people, and recruited young men to join the army to survive. The people's hearts were captured, but the warehouses were empty.Now, the Northern Han Dynasty is invading and threatening, and rumors are everywhere in the country, and he is not given a chance to digest the fruits of that political victory.

With the dilapidated Hunan, against the powerful Central Plains, it is quite desperate to think about it.

So far, what made Zhou Xingfeng feel helpless the most was Jingnan's attitude.An envoy was sent to contact him, and the answer he received was ambiguous and hesitant, which made Zhou Xingfeng curse endlessly, and Gao Shi didn't know the truth!

In Zhou Xingfeng's view, if the two parties can unite, there may be a chance to fight against the Northern Han Dynasty.If the Gao family sits and watches success or failure, they will be wiped out together.

However, I don't know whether his envoy's eloquence is too poor, or Jing Nan is too stupid to be indifferent.This result made Zhou Xingfeng very indignant.

However, no matter how difficult it was, Zhou Xingfeng did not intend to sit still.This time, Zhou Xingfeng came to Hengzhou in person, intending to take his first step against the Northern Han Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)